(19)
(11) EP 1 314 840 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22

(21) Application number: 02025753.1

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 47/02, E05B 63/14, E05C 19/02, E05B 15/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.11.2001 IT UD20010187

(71) Applicant: International Steel Co. SpA
31039 Riese Pio X (TV) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Zardini Fabio
    31033 Castelfranco Veneto (TV) (IT)

(74) Representative: Petraz, Gilberto Luigi 
GLP S.r.l. Piazzale Cavedalis 6/2
33100 Udine
33100 Udine (IT)

   


(54) Clamping device for the doors of industrial machines


(57) Clamping device (10) for an openable door (13) of an industrial machine equipped with a frame (12), and comprising first mating connecting means (20, 21) for a first clamping of the door (13) to the frame (12), and second mechanical closing means (30) including a selectively movable fastening element (31) associated with the frame (12) and able to be inserted in a mating seating (23) provided on the door (13). The fastening element (31) is associated with an actuator element (35) able to move it from an inactive position to an active clamping position wherein one operative end (32) thereof cooperates with the seating (23). The actuator element (35) is arranged offset with respect to the axis of movement of the fastening element (31) and at a distance from the operative end (32) such that it can be located in a position not directly interfering with the front edge of the frame (12).






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